Axis P1353–E User Manual

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AXIS P1353–E Network CameraVideo and Audio• Compression. The compression level affects the image quality, bandwidth and file size of saved images; the lower thecompression, the higher the image quality with higher bandwidth requirements and larger file sizes.• Mirror image. If required, the image can be mirrored.• Rotate image. If required, the image can be rotated.• Maximum frame rate. To avoid bandwidth problems, the frame rate allowed to each viewer can be Limited to a fixedamount. Alternatively, the frame rate can be set as Unlimited, which means the Axis product always delivers the highestframe rate possible under the current conditions.• Overlay settings. See Overlay on page 24.Click Save to apply the new settings.H.264H.264, also known as MPEG-4 Part 10/AVC, is a video compression standard that provides high quality video streams at low bit rates.An H.264 video stream consists of different types of frames such as I-frames and P-frames. An I-frame is a complete image whereasP-frames only contain the differences from previous frames.The H.264 stream settings can be configured from the Video & Audio > Video Stream page. Select the H.264 tab. The settingsdefined in this page will apply to all H.264 streams that do not use a stream profile.The GOP length is the number of frames between two consecutive I-frames. Increasing the GOP length may save considerably onbandwidth requirements in some cases, but may also have an adverse affect on image quality.The Axis product supports the following H.264 profile(s):• Baseline. The Baseline profile is recommended for clients that don’t support CABAC entropy coding.• Main. The Main profile provides higher compression with maintained video quality compared to the Baseline profile butrequires more processing power to decode.The bit rate can be set as Variable bit rate (VBR) or Maximum bit rate (MBR). VBR adjusts the bit rate according to the imagecomplexity, using up more bandwidth for increased activity in the image, and less for lower image activity. When the activity inthe scene increases, the bit rate would usually increase as well. If there is a surplus in bandwidth, this may not be an issue andselecting Variable bit rate (VBR) will be sufficient. But if bandwidth is limited, it is recommended to control the bit rate by selectingMaximum bit rate (MBR). When the activity in the scene increases, VBR adjusts the bit rate according to the complexity, using upmore bandwidth for increased activity in the scene, and less for lower scene activity. MBR allows you to set a target bit rate thatlimits the bandwidth consumption.The MBR target bit rate works like the ceiling of a tent. It limits the bit rate, while maintaining some flexibility. The bit ratemay bounce up and down within the set target but when it nears the set target value, the limitation kicks in. However, becauseMBR will always prioritize a continuous video stream, it allows temporary overshoots from the target bit rate. Because setting atarget value prevents the bit rate from increasing, frame rate and image quality are affected negatively. To partly compensate forthis, select which variable shall be prioritized, frame rate or image quality. Not setting a priority means that frame rate andimage quality are equally affected.The current bit rate can be set to appear as text overlay. Under Overlay Settings, select Include text and enter the modifier#b in the field.To apply the settings, click Save.MJPEGSometimes the image size is large due to low light or complex scenery. Adjusting the maximum frame size helps to control thebandwidth and storage used by the Motion JPEG video stream in these situations. Setting the frame size to the Default settingprovides consistently good image quality at the expense of increased bandwidth and storage usage in low light. Limiting the framesize optimizes bandwidth and storage usage, but may give poor image quality. To prevent increased bandwidth and storage usage,the maximum frame size should be set to an optimal value.21